⚡️🇳🇪🏴 – Gunfire and explosions were also heard around the National Guard Camp in Niamey, which is near the presidential palace.

So far it remains unknown whether the militants have a particular target.

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🇺🇸❌🌞 - The Trump administration is considering cutting off security assistance to the Kurdish security force, Peshmerga, sources told BBC.

The Peshmerga, numbering 180,000 troops in Iraqi Kurdistan, received $61M in funding in fiscal 2026. The group was instrumental in defeating ISIS.

President Trump was expecting them join the campaign against Iran earlier this year. The Kurds did not meaningfully contribute to the American war effort but has been under intense bombardment from Iran.

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⚡️🇳🇪 – Gunfire reported yesterday in Niamey, Niger, was not related to an ISSP assault on the capital, but to a coup attempt by regional military leaders.

Fighting continues to be sporadic in the capital, with Niamey International Airport being one of the main hot zones. An initial attack on the Presidential Palace was repealed, and the coup could likely be considered to have failed.

The situation, while calm for now, does not appear to be under control for the military junta.

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⚡️🇳🇪 – Nigerien state TV resumed broadcasting after a brief pause, and claimed the military junta is "progressively ‌retaking ⁠control" of all sensitive sites attacked by the rebels.

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⚡️🇺🇸🇮🇷 – President Trump reposted a New York Post article titled "Trump is winning the Iran war—stay the course".

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🚢🛢- Oil exports from the Persian (Arabian) Gulf have recovered to 16 million barrels per day, representing approximately two-thirds of pre-war levels. Concurrently, the increasing practice of tankers operating in "dark" mode and utilizing ship-to-ship transfers to circumvent disruptions has contributed to a decline in oil prices from over $120 in April to approximately $89.

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🇬🇷🤝🇮🇱- Greece and Israel are set to execute a €3.1 billion agreement for the “Achilles’ Shield” program, which will integrate Spyder, Barak MX, and David’s Sling systems with Greece’s existing defense infrastructure.

This AI-enabled network is designed to counter drones, aircraft, and ballistic missiles, with a projected delivery timeline of 35 months and a requirement for 25% Greek industrial participation.

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